Rashtrapati Bhavan
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The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. It was formerly known as Viceroy's House and constructed during the zenith of British Empire. Rashtrapati Bhavan may refer to only the 340-room main building that has the president's official residence, including reception halls, guest rooms and offices, also called the mansion; it may also refer to the entire 130-hectare (320-acre) Presidential Estate that additionally includes the presidential gardens, large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. In terms of area, it is the 2nd largest residence of any head of state in the world after Quirinal Palace in Italy. The other presidential homes are the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad, Telangana and The Retreat Building in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
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Opposition slams govt's move to rename Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal GardensIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Delhi BJP MLAs to meet President Murmu on September 6 to demand dismissal of Kejriwal governmentThe BJP MLAs will give a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu. They will walk from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday morning.DNA - Published | Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice President of IndiaNDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar became the 14ht Vice President of India after the swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan today.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
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